Women and war
Auteur :
Elshtain, Jean Bethke
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226206264
Date de publication :
15 juil. 1995
Dimensions :
2,0 x 1,3 x 0,2 cm
Poids :
369 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This study examines how the myths of man as "Just Warrior" and woman as "Beautiful Soul" serve to recreate/secure women's social position as noncombatants and men's identity as warriors. It demonstrates how these myths are undermined by the reality of female bellicosity and sacrificial male love.